Here are some USGS Web pages with more information on rocks and deposits and Anywhere:
Geology in the Eastern Region
Homepage for Eastern Region Geology with links to major research programs and teams: Mineral Resources, Minerals Information, Energy Resources, Earth Surface Processes, and Coastal and Marine Geology Field Centers.
(Score: 1.296)
How do geologists date rocks? Radiometric dating!
Explanation of how geologists date rocks to determine the ages of the Earth, fossils, mineral deposits, and other geologic events and processes using radiometric dating techniques based on radioactive isotopes of carbon and potassium/argon.
(Score: 1.000)
Mineral deposit models
Publications by the USGS on mineral deposit models converted to digital files that can be downloaded. Some are Pdf files requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and download text
(Score: 1.000)
Atlas of Antarctic research
Entry to the Atlas of Antarctic Research giving a common base map for displaying research results, data, and descriptions of projects. Layers can viewed or downloaded as Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), digital aerial photos, and satellite images.
(Score: 0.828)
Flow through unsaturated fractured rock
Site describes studies using flow visualization and rock matrix pressure measurements to study flow through fractures in the unsaturated zone which plays an important role in water infiltration and contaminant transport.
(Score: 0.690)
USGS geology in the parks
US Geological Survey and National Park Service virtual geology sites organized by geology topics and individual parks.
(Score: 0.690)
Geologic mapping in National Parks: National Park Service Support Project
Summaries of geologic projects in cooperation with the National Park Service including Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Joshua Tree National Park, Yosemite National Park, and others.
(Score: 0.550)
Geology of Mojave National Preserve
Site has links to Mohave National Preserve geologic field trips, geologic history, plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, geologic time, geologic maps, and glossary.
(Score: 0.474)
Geology of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Site has links to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument geologic field trips, geologic history, plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, geologic time, geologic maps, and glossary.
(Score: 0.402)
Bedrock and soil geochemistry from Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
Maps and text (Word or PDF format) and database (Excel or HTML format) for bedrock, forest floor, and mineral soil sampling in Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota to establish the background and baseline geochemistry and terrestrial mercury sources.
(Score: 0.364)
Geology of Lake Meade National Recreation Area
Site has links to Lake Mead National Recreation Area geologic field trips, geologic history, plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, geologic time, geologic maps, and glossary.
(Score: 0.349)
North Cascades National Park geology, a mountain mosaic
Homepage for information on geology of the North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. Includes links to geologic story, geologic field trips, geologic maps, plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, geologic time, and glossary.
(Score: 0.331)
